Janice Nadeau

Janice Nadeau
Born Janice Nadeau
Gatineau, Canada
Occupation Illustrator, art director and animation director
Years active 2002–present
Website http://www.janicenadeau.com/

Janice Nadeau is a Montreal-based illustrator, art director and animation director.

Biography

Janice Nadeau studied graphic design at Université du Québec à Montréal and illustration at École supérieure des arts décoratifs in Strasbourg.[1] In 2005, she created the illustrations for Corteo, Cirque du Soleil's international touring show.[2] She has illustrated a number of books, and is a three-time recipient of the Governor General's Award for Illustration, Canada's most prestigious literary prize, for No fish where to go (Les 400 coups, 2003),[3] Ma meilleure amie (Québec Amérique, 2007) and Harvey (la Pastèque, 2009).[4][5][6][7][8] In 2014, she co-directed the adaptation of No fish where to go as an animated short film at the National Film Board of Canada (NFB). The film won the International Film Critics Awards (the FIPRESCI Prize) at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival, where it had its world premiere in June 2014.[9]

Janice Nadeau is currently working on her second animated short film, Mamie, which she writes and directs for the French production company Folimage in co-production with the National Film Board of Canada (NFB).[10] She also teaches illustration at the School of Design at Université du Québec à Montréal.[11]

Awards[12]

References

  1. ↑ Janice Nadeau on Illustration Mundo
  2. ↑ "Entre ciel et terre" | Mélanie Rudel-Tessier | Grafika Magazine | 06/06 | page 6
  3. ↑ "PRIX LITTÉRAIRES DU GOUVERNEUR GÉNÉRAL DU CANADA" on lurelu
  4. ↑ "Janice Nadeau : rêver en couleur", Sarah Lévesque, Nightlife Magazine, January 29, 2010
  5. ↑ "Harvey by Hervé Bouchard & Janice Nadeau", Jessie Bi, Du9 : l’autre bande dessinée, January 2010
  6. ↑ "Bande dessinée : La mort du père", Fabien Deglise, Le Devoir, August 1, 2009
  7. ↑ "Harvey ou l’enfance imparfaite", Stéphanie Morin, La Presse, May 10, 2009
  8. ↑ "Janice Nadeau accumule les honneurs", Marthe Lemery, Le Droit, December 11, 2008
  9. ↑ "Nul poisson où aller et Histoires de bus remportent des prix à Annecy", Julie Ledoux, VOIR, June 13, 2014
  10. ↑ "Renouer avec l'esprit de Nul poisson où aller", Valérie Lessard, Le Droit, June 7, 2014
  11. ↑ Janice Nadeau's biography on janicenadeau.com
  12. ↑ Janice Nadeau's awards on janicenadeau.com

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